1
: specification
—usually used in plural
also
: a single quantity (such as a dimension or a measure of performance) describing a product especially as part of a specification
2
: speculation
built the house on spec
Examples of spec in a Sentence
Noun
parts built according to spec
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Staff Author, Parents, 13 Apr. 2024
Young Rock supervising producers Patrick Kang and Michael Levin wrote the original spec screenplay for the film.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024
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Noun
These specs resemble a mini version of adult sunglasses, with a sporty style in nearly 20 color combinations.
—Staff Author, Parents, 13 Apr. 2024
Young Rock supervising producers Patrick Kang and Michael Levin wrote the original spec screenplay for the film.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Spec.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spec. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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spec
transitive verbˈspek
specced or spec'd
ˈspekt 
; speccing
; speccing
ˈspe-kiŋ
: to write specifications for
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